TackTracker

The Complete Yacht Race Player and Analyser

TackTracker 4.0 for Slalom Windsurfing

"In windsurfing slalom events it's typical to have many short races in one day, often with different competitors and courses. The refinements in TackTracker version 4.0 have really helped ease the process of preparing the replays. At our most recent event we completed 12 races during one day and were able to download the data from the GPSs and prepare the replays in under an hour. This lets us get the replays on the web soon after the racing ends for competitors and spectators to enjoy."

Cormac O'Brien
www.cloudmaster.ie

Latest Features

TackTracker 4.14

TackTracker 4.14 introduces a new Synchronise Feature. How often have you had a bad start yet sailed the rest of the race well. This feature lets you synchronise all boats at the beginning at any leg so you can compare the relative performance from that point on.

TackTracker 4.10

With TackTracker 4.10, we introduce online maps in all players: PC, Mac, Web player and iPhone. With these online background maps from openstreetmap.org your replays will look better than ever. The shorelines also help put your racing in perspective and are invaluable when your racing takes place close to shore.

TackTracker 4.0

May 28: We're excited to announce TackTracker 4.0 is now downloading. This major release has been redesigned with new controls and a new layout to match the upcoming Mac OS release.

And the process of loading tracks and creating races has been completely overhauled, with many breakthrough improvements. Key features are the new Track Loader - the central place to load tracks into TackTracker and into races and the new Race Editor.

Take a look at the release notes and the what's new page for more details.

TackTracker is available as a free download for your PC or Mac. You get the race player capability for free, including the ability to play online races and load your own track files. TackTracker Race Editor features, including support for the QStarz devices and ability to define your own races requires a Race Editor license. You can get a free 14 day trial license here.

TackTracker for Windows

PC Release Notes

TackTracker for Mac OS

Mac Release Notes

Version 4.14
Released 2012-01-19

System Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile (Most computers will have this. If not, you may download from Microsoft here.)

Installation:

Close any running instances of TackTracker
Run the downloaded TackTrackerInstall.msi installation file.
Answer Yes or OK to all prompts.

Version 4.14
Released 2012-01-19

System Requirements:

MacOS 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or later on an Intel based Mac computer

Installation:

Download the TackTrackerInstall.dmg and double click to mount.
Drag TackTracker to the Applications folder link, or to your preferred install location.

Windows USB Driver

If you wish to connect a QStarz BT-Q1000XT or CR-Q1100P GPS, you will also need to download and install the USB driver.

Download USB Driver (includes Windows 7 support)

The driver is provided in a .zip archive which you will need to unpack into a temporary folder. Then run InstallDriver.exe

The driver may also be obtained by installing the software supplied on the mini-CD with your GPS, or from the QStarz download page.

Mac USB Driver

If you wish to connect a QStarz BT-Q1000XT or CR-Q1100P GPS via USB cable, you will also need to install the VCP driver, which is included in the TackTrackerInstall disk image. Double click on the VCP Driver icon to install.

More details are provided in the documentation.